Politics Porter ex-wife: 'If he hasn’t already been abusive with Hope, he will'

16:21 09 february 2018

16:21 09 february 2018 Source:
The Hill

Senior White House official to resign following allegations of abuse

West Wing aides spent part of Wednesday morning preparing for the fallout of Rob Porter’s departure.The official, Rob Porter, served as the staff secretary and often controlled the paper flow to President Trump’s desk, along with his daily schedule. Porter also oversaw the White House’s policy implementation process and worked closely with chief of staff John F. Kelly to try to instill discipline to the chaotic West Wing. He often spent hours of the day with Trump and frequently traveled with him on Air Force One.

EXCLUSIVE: Hope Hicks' new boyfriend Rob Porter RESIGNS from White House after BOTH ex - wives accuse him of abuse - including one who told DailyMail.com that he CHOKED and PUNCHED her.

The first ex - wife of Rob Porter told DailyMail.com has said that he choked and punched her during their marriage, breaking down her confidence so badly with his verbal and emotional abuse that she took an extended leave of absence from grad school. Porter is said to be dating former lingerie model

One of the ex-wives of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter said that if he hasn't been abusive during his relationship with communications director Hope Hicks, he soon would be.

Jennie Willoughby, who was married to Porter for four years until 2013, told CNN's Anderson Cooper that she was worried for Hicks.

In an explosive report detailing Porter's ex-wives' allegations of abuse by him, the Daily Mail reported earlier this week that Porter and Hicks had been dating

Biden on Trump aide Rob Porter: 'It's long past due that he left'

Joe Biden criticized the White House Thursday for allowing a top aide to President Donald Trump to stay on despite his alleged history of domestic abuse. That aide, White House staff secretary Rob Porter, resigned Wednesday after the allegations became public."I can't explain it. It's long past due that he left," Biden told NBC News' Andrea Mitchell when asked about Porter's access to the president, as well as White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.

The ex - wife of Hope Hicks’ BF and now former Trump aide Rob Porter is on video telling her story of how he allegedly grabbed her from a shower in a fit of rage. White House Communications Director Hope Hicks‘ reported boyfriend Rob Porter , 40, is out of a White House job.

I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served in the Trump Administration and will seek to ensure a smooth transition when I leave the White House.” This week, Porter ’s ex - wives revealed to the Daily Mail that Porter was abusive towards them.

"And particularly now that he's under a lot of stress and scrutiny that's when the behaviors come out, and if he hasn't already he will," she continued.

Willoughby said she doesn't believe that Porter has "done the self-reflective work to acknowledge this issue."

"I don't think that he has really taken the time to deconstruct why it is that he behaves this way, and until he is able to do that, I don't know that he has control over it," she said.

Porter resigned from the White House on Wednesday after Willoughby and another ex-wife, Colbie Holderness, detailed allegations of physical and emotional abuse during their marriages to Porter. Porter has called the allegations false.

Top White House staffers, including chief of staff John Kelly, are under scrutiny over why Porter was allowed to remain in his position as an aide to President Trump, despite him not yet receiving a security clearance over the abuse allegations.

The Washington Post reported Thursday that Kelly and White House counsel Dog McGahn knew about the domestic abuse allegations against Porter months before his resignation.

FBI had photos showing Porter’s alleged abuse in early 2017: report .
<p>The FBI had photos showing former White House staff secretary Rob Porter's alleged domestic abuse toward his ex-wife in early 2017, CNN reports, raising questions about what information senior aides such as counsel Don McGahn had access to regarding Porter.</p>The bureau obtained the photos of Porter's first wife Colbie Holderness with a black eye just seven days after President Trump's inauguration, according to CNN. Holderness provided the photos as part of Porter's background check to obtain a security clearance.

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The ex - wife of Hope Hicks’ BF and now former Trump aide Rob Porter is on video telling her story of how he allegedly grabbed her from a shower in a fit of rage. White House Communications Director Hope Hicks‘ reported boyfriend Rob Porter , 40, is out of a White House job.

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EXCLUSIVE: ' He can go from being the sweetest person to a complete abusive monster.' Woman who was living with Trump aide Rob Porter at the time he began dating Hope Hicks confided to his ex - wives about living in fear.

He should have been alarmed enough to at least have reviewed the FBI’s evidence, which surely included the protective order obtained by Porter ’s second wife and the photograph of his first wife’s black eye, and maybe to call Porter ’s ex - wives and hear it straight from them

" He only punched me once, in the eye," said Porter 's first wife, Colbie Holderness. And Porter , who resigned Wednesday but still denies allegations from his two ex - wives that he was physically abusive , is now expected to be out of the White House by Friday.

Kelly ‘Shocked’ by Porter Abuse Claims, Which He Knew About - nymag.com

His second ex - wife , Jennifer Willoughby, described him as “charming and intelligent and diligent and extremely good at his job.” However, Willoughby added that Porter is also “in capital letters, abusive and manipulative and toxic in his personal relationships.”

Porter 's first wife Colbie Holderness confirmed to DailyMail.com: ' He was verbally, emotionally and physically abusive and that is why I left.' Last week, DailyMail.com revealed that Porter has been dating White House Director of Communications Hope Hicks.

It is unclear exactly when he will leave the White House. - www.buzzfeed.com

Porter 's ex - wives claim he was physically and emotionally abusive against them. His first wife, Colbie Holderness, alleged to the Daily Mail that he had punched her during a trip to Florence, Italy, in the early 2000s.

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